Newer cars require always more service, however, there are some more or less essential ones. Today, we will look at a service act that is needed to assure your security at the steering wheel of your car. In fact, we are gonna demonstrate to you how to change the brake pads of your car in a Fiat Bravo 2? For this, in a 1st step, we are going to see why it is essential to replace the brake pads of your car, in a second section, we are going to see what is the methodology to replace the brake pads of your Fiat Bravo 2, and at last, what is the price of this component.
Why changing the brake pads from my Fiat Bravo 2?
Before we see how to change the brake pads of your car, we will start our content page by describing you what the role of the brake pads is, and when they should be changed.
Purpose of the brake pads on Fiat Bravo 2
The brake pads on an car have a fundamental task in the proper handling of your Fiat Bravo 2. In fact, they are the ones that will assure braking efficiency. They are a types of pairs of metal pads that will pinch the brake discs when you press the brake pedal to slow down and stop your Fiat Bravo 2. These components are wearing parts and consist of a lining that will wear with time and use, hence the interest of replacing them regularly to maintain optimal braking.
When to change the brake pads of your Fiat Bravo 2?
And right now we will demonstrate to you how to know if you need to change the brake pads of your Fiat Bravo 2. Take notice that depending on the employ you have of your car (city or highway for example), the wear of your brake pads will not be the same at all. In fact, if you use your brakes very often, their life expectancy will undoubtedly be reduced. We consider that, in general, the brake pads of a car have a longevity of about 10,000 to 30,000 kilometres. Nevertheless, there are certain signs that should alert you to the wear of your car’s brake pads:
- A squeaking sound.
- Longer braking distance.
- Brake pedal vibration: If this is your case, but your brake pads are in good condition, read our content page on brake vibration on Fiat Bravo 2, to locate the origin of your issue.
- A brake pedal that’s too hard or too soft…
If you have any of these signals, do not hesitate to verify the state of your brake pads yourself, either by removing the front wheels and checking their state, or by going directly to a garage area.
How to change the brake pads of my Fiat Bravo 2?
We will now go forward to the section you are most interested in, how to replace the brake pads from your Fiat Bravo 2?. Down the page we will describe the guidelines to follow to change the brake pads of your car correctly:
- Purchase brake pads designed to your Fiat Bravo 2, to do this use your car registration to be sure of suitability with your car when ordering on a specialized website or in a shop.
- Put your car on stands (being careful to lock the handbrake and engage a gear and unlock the bolts of the wheels you want to act on before you lift the car).
- Remove the wheels in question.
- Before removing the clamp from your calipers, think about using a flat screwdriver to lever between the pad and the disc to entirely push the piston of your calipers, otherwise you will not be able to put the new brake pads.
- In most cases, thanks to a big Torx tip, you’ll have 2 screws to remove to be able to replace the brake pads of your car and thus be able to remove the brake calipers from it.
- Once you take off the clamp from your calipers, you will be able to serenely take off the two old pads and swap them with the brand-new brake pads.
- Make sure that they are in the right position before you re-install the brake calipers on your Fiat Bravo 2.
- Make sure to finish locking your wheels on the ground, otherwise your transmission will be damaged.
- To finish, think that brake pads require a running-in period of 500 to 1000km, so you will have to drive very cautiously the first 100km and take care until you reach 500km.
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That’s it, now you know how to replace the brake pads on your car.
What is the price of brake pads for an Fiat Bravo 2?
At last, last section of our content page on the procedure to replace the brake pads of your Fiat Bravo 2. It’s just to give you an idea of the price of the brake pads of your car. Dependant on the finish of your car (sport or not), the pads will be different and therefore the price will also change, however, most of the time it will take between 20 and 40 € for a set of 4 brake pads at a specific online site like Oscaro, you can find here their entire offer of brake pads for your car. The advantage of this type of site is the choice, the price and the after-sales service you get. Finally, if you go to a workshop or specialized shops you should be able to find the set of pads between 30 and 60€.
If you want more guides on the Fiat Bravo 2, go to our Fiat Bravo 2 category.
